St. Louis Blues (1929)

Movie"Queen of the Blues"
Audience Score
52
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NR 16 minSep 8th, 1929Drama, Music
In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.
StarringBessie SmithJames P. JohnsonAlec Lovejoy
DirectorDudley Murphy
WriterDudley Murphy

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 8th, 1929
Original Language:English
Production Companies:RKO Radio Pictures
Movie Tags:
short film